What do you do with your valuables? You take care of them. Why not do the same thing to your Persian and Oriental rugs? They are expensive and can last for many years and maybe for generations. The more you take care…
Today we are showing you a great handmade Afghan rug in our inventory that fits in the category of ‘war rugs’. The war rug tradition of Afghanistan has its origins in the decade of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979, and…
Our big ‘Rug Tent Sale‘ is rapidly approaching and we want to let you know that we are having 50% OFF our entire inventory of rugs! That’s right, on November 23rd and 24th we are having our Black Friday sale,…
Bergama, Kula, Ghiordes and Melas are among a cluster of villages whose traditional carpets from the Classical era include large and small pattern Holbeins, carpets with double niches, and prayer rugs with the typical keyhole and arrowhead designs. Melas creates…
Many of our customers own shag rugs; they are a great addition to a home, offering a soft, high pile that feels great underneath the feet. Problem is most shags come in an ivory color, which over time shows up…
We had an interesting rug job recently when a musician brought in his Sisal rug. This musician is a session drummer and had been using the rug under his drum kit, but there was a problem. The rug was a…
Some of our customers come in with fantastic rugs but have a problem with curling of the sides. Changing humidity or temperature, as well as storing a rug rolled up, can cause the edges of a rug to curl. Sometimes wefts…
Last week a customer brought in a rug of hers that had just gone through some water damage. She was away for the weekend and when she returned home, her whole apartment had flooded due to a water pipe breaking….
Caucasian rugs come in a wide variety of colors and geometric designs, with blue and red for backgrounds. A rug may be called a Shirvan, but the name only refers to the pattern. Ancient Caucasian populations probably learned the technique…
A new customer of ours brought in a beautiful rug that needed some attention. The rug was a Malayer Hamedan rug and was 100 years old. It needed a professional deep cleaning as well as repair work done. Both ends…